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Emerald Ranch is a settlement in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online in The Heartlands region of New Hanover.

Description[]

Emerald Ranch is a large and prosperous cattle ranch within the eastern Heartlands, owned by a ruthless capitalist who is intent on undermining the smaller farms in the area. The railway station nearby allows for easy access to the ranch, helping it dominate in the livestock trading business.[1]

The ranch is owned by Eugene Wegner, a man who is often described as unlikable and antagonistic. Many residents of Emerald Ranch express their distaste for Eugene, such as a woman that the player can give a ride to the ranch in a random encounter, and Seamus, a foreman and the owner of the fence.

Many abandoned buildings situated around the ranch suggest that the settlement is past its prime, including an abandoned saloon, general store, and barn. While the latter two are inaccessible, the player can enter the saloon and discover blood streaks and bullet holes. A supposed "accidental" shootout that occurred in August of 1898 led to the death of ranch hand Joshua Burgess and the shutting down of the saloon.

Layout[]

Emerald Ranch is situated in the eastern Heartlands, just west of the border with Roanoke Ridge and north of the Lemoyne state line. The town is connected to the railway network by a train station situated on the northeast side of town. Within the station is a post office, where the player can pay off bounties, receive and send mail, or purchase train tickets. Within the station, there is also a spot where the player can play dominoes. Outside the train station is a stagecoach, where the player can fast travel to a location for a fee.

A dirt road travels southwest of the train station, serving as the main street of Emerald Ranch. At the north end of the road, directly southwest of Emerald Station, is a derelict saloon on the west side and an abandoned general store on the east. Just south of the general store is a corral where horses can be found.

Across the horse corral is another pen where cattle and sheep are kept. A barn is situated at the south end of the corral, where Seamus can be found discreetly running his fence business. Across the street, facing the barn, are several small homesteads where ranch hands likely reside. Further north up the street is a large house where Eugene Wegner and his family lives.

Events of Red Dead Redemption 2[]

Red Dead Online[]

If the protagonist chooses to be a moonshiner, they can meet Maggie Fike in the abandoned saloon where the player is given their first mission.

Horseshoe Overlook[]

Emerald Ranch can first be visited by the player as soon as "Eastward Bound" is completed and free-roam is unlocked. However, Emerald Ranch is first properly introduced in the mission, "The Spines of America," which is unlocked shortly after Hosea Matthews and Arthur Morgan take a trip into the Grizzlies East to hunt the Legendary Bharati Grizzly Bear. Hosea goes to investigate the ranch and quickly befriends Seamus, a foreman who discreetly runs a fence to the unawareness of the owner, Eugene Wegner. After Arthur arrives to Emerald Ranch, Hosea introduces Seamus as their new business partner, although Seamus is a cautious and asks the pair to prove themselves by stealing a wagon from Bob Crawford, his cousin by marriage. After they successfully return with the wagon, Seamus gives them his approval and tells the pair to bring him any wagons or stolen items they find. When this mission is completed, a fence and wagon fence is permanently unlocked in Emerald Ranch.

Arthur also visits Emerald Ranch in the mission, "Money Lending and Other Sins II," which can be completed before or after Arthur meets Hosea. In this mission, Arthur is tasked by Leopold Strauss to collect the debt of Lilly Millet, a ranch maid living in the town. When Arthur confronts Lilly, who is sitting in front of the general store with her boyfriend, Cooper, a fistfight breaks out between him and Arthur. The player can choose to either knock out or kill Cooper, but in both scenarios, Arthur will loot the debt off him and become wanted.

Clemens Point[]

After the gang relocates to Clemens Point in Scarlett Meadows, a stranger mission can be unlocked, of which the player can initiate as early as the beginning of Chapter 3. Near Pleasance, Arthur finds a destroyed caravan with a circus performer known as Margaret sitting beside it. Margaret informs Arthur that his three animals— a zebra, lion, and tiger have escaped and are on the loose. Arthur accepts and catches the zebra, which is actually a mule with stripes painted onto it. Then he catches the tiger with Margaret's assistant, Sally Nash, but the animal is actually a cougar wearing paint. Lastly, Arthur rides out to Emerald Ranch to search for the lion, which he believes is fake despite the dismay of civilians, who have informed him that the lion has killed a man. Arthur finally confronts the animal, which is actually a lion, in the horse corral, and he must quickly kill it. A Lion's Paw Trinket can be taken from the animal as a trophy.

Beaver Hollow[]

The final time Emerald Ranch is visited in the main story is during the mission, "The Fine Art of Conversation." In this mission, a sick Arthur attends a truce meeting with Colonel Favours alongside Charles Smith, Rains Fall, and Captain Monroe. After Rains Fall leaves, the meeting quickly goes sour and erupts into a gunfight, in which Arthur and Charles attempt to flee with Captain Monroe. They attempt to escape but Monroe’s horse is shot and killed, forcing the three to retreat into the woods and continue fighting. Despite this, Monroe eventually jumps on Arthur’s horse and they successfully flee to Emerald Station in Emerald Ranch. Charles subsequently leaves back to camp and Arthur bids Monroe farewell as he boards a train. After the two leave, Arthur can find either Reverend Orville Swanson or Sister Calderón sitting at the train station.

If Arthur finds Reverend Swanson: Arthur will find Swanson, who has decided to leave the gang for a better life. Depending on Arthur's honor level, Swanson remarks on his character and informs him on what he can do for the remainder of his life before boarding the train. This ending will play if Arthur either has low honor, or has not completed "Of Men and Angels."

If Arthur finds Sister Calderón: Arthur will find Sister Calderón, who is leaving for Mexico to further pursue her career. The two have a conversation, in which Arthur confesses that he is dying and that he is afraid, but Sister Calderón reassures Arthur that he can do and be good before boarding the train. This ending will play if Arthur has high honor and completed the mission, "Of Men and Angels."

Aside from these events, the player can come across a woman crushed by her horse and in need of aid in a random encounter. The player can take her to her home at the ranch where she reveals vague information about the saloon and the shady owner as well as his daughter.

Mission Appearances[]

Red Dead Redemption 2

Amenities[]

Non-Interactive:[]

Trivia[]

  • There is a grave for a man named Joshua Burgess in between the abandoned saloon and the housing area. This man is believed to be the ex-lover of Miriam Wegner, the daughter of ranch owner Eugene Wegner.
  • The ranch has a general store, but it's always inaccessible to the player. Unused text files suggest it was at least planned to be accessible at some point in development, and it has a very basic interior.
  • Under a bench at the train station is the Cigarette Card for the Black Mangrove.
  • On the shelf on the front porch of the old Saloon in the north-central part of the ranch is the Cigarette Card for Pugilist - Theobaud Getzin.
  • The stables to the northwest has a workbench, on which is found the Cigarette Card for the Goat Carriage.
  • On the windmill, tower platform is the Cigarette Card for Chicago, next to a bottle of Valerian Root.
  • The Worn Flop Hat, Moonshine Hat and Flop Hat can be stolen here.
  • A picture of the location is featured in the Grand Theft Auto Online update The Cayo Perico Heist found in the main antagonist's, Juan "El Rubio" Strickler, compound, representing an in-universe unidentified Colombian farm.

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References[]

  1. Map description

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